You can't get out because your handheld and rubber duck radiates poorly in your automobile.
You don't want to put a big antenna on your car and broadcast that you have an expensive mobile transceiver in your automobile.
....Plop an MFJ UltraLite mobile magnet mount antenna on your car, greatly extend your range.... and pull it off when you park your car and take away the thief's advantage to pick victims with antennas.
You eliminate the shielding of you car and MFJ's full length radiator gives you significant gain over your rubber duck.
The results? talk to where you couldn't before.
The MFJ UltraLites including 9 feet of coax, weigh less than 2 ounces -- you'll take them everywhere. On trips, camping, etc.
Built rugged for mobile use. Each has a tiny but powerful 1 1/8 diameter are earth magnet and a thin 20 inch stainless steel whip.
The whip easily bends and curves to fit any briefcase, travel bag or car's glove box -- hides the fact you've got an expensive mobile transceiver in your car.